PCIT: Alternatives to Giving Direct Commands

Unnecessary parental commands put extra wear and tear on the parent-child relationship. Remember the 8th Rule of Effective Commands - use commands only when necessary! Check out this cute video for parents, or for therapists to use with parents, showing different ways to get something done without giving Direct Commands (DC).

Check out Parent-Child Interaction Therapy (PCIT) - an empirically-supported treatment to help repair fractured parent-child relationships, decrease disruptive behaviors, increase compliance, and reduce parental stress.